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    • Day 25
    • Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 3:34 PM
    • ⛅ 29 °C
    • Altitude: 240 m
    • BoliviaCascajo14°40’30” S  67°35’30” W
    Ant hill halfway up the tree to protect itself from anteaters
    Ajo Ajo tree. The bark tastes and smells like garlicThe bark of Ajo AjoTiny coconutsCoconuts splitSolulo fruit

    More plants and their usage

    October 24, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Further in, we saw many more plants and fruits. We were shown how some of the ants built their ant hill up the tree for protection from ant eaters. There was a tree (Ajo Ajo) with the bark tasting and smelling like garlic. There was also a variety of very small coconut. We tasted them as well.
    We were also shown Solulo fruit a natural soqp. There's a big round black seed inside. After removing the seed, the rest of the fruit is used as a soap for bathing and even washing clothes.
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